Christmas Common

Start: Christmas Common

Finish: Christmas Common

Length: 12.1 km / 7.5 miles

Weather: Overcast and chilly

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This walk combines parts of two walks I have previously completed starting from Christmas Common.

 

I left my car near to Queen's Wood and walked back towards the fenced-off TV mast. From there I walked along the path that descends into Shortridge Wood.

Christmas Common Walk

 

Christmas Common Walk

 

Just before leaving the wood, I turned a sharp right and followed the Chiltern Way up a steepish path into Blackmoor Wood.

Christmas Common Walk

 

At the top I crossed a lane and followed a narrow footpath between two houses.

Christmas Common Walk

 

The path opened out into a fenced-off field. I walked down a slope and came to a broader track.

Christmas Common Walk

 

I turned left at this track and headed towards Fire Wood.

Christmas Common Walk

 

At the bottom of another slope in the woods there is a cross-roads, where you should turn left. But unfortunately I continued straight on, uphill, and only realised my mistake after walking across the field at the top, when I was close to Hollandridge Farm!

Christmas Common Walk

 

I passed this track on the left, close to Turville Park Farm.

Christmas Common Walk

 

After going past Turville Park Farm, the track took me through several fields.

Christmas Common Walk

 

Christmas Common Walk

 

Christmas Common Walk

 

This is looking back on the path I had just walked up.

Christmas Common Walk

 

Taken close to Hollandridge Lane where the views open up across the Stonor Estate.

Christmas Common Walk

 

I crossed over Hollandridge Lane and followed this path down towards Pishill.

Christmas Common Walk

 

I then turned right and followed the path towards College Wood.

Christmas Common Walk

 

The path in College Wood meanders uphill, before taking a left turn and descending again.

Christmas Common Walk

 

The lodge at Watlington Park, close to where I had parked the car.

Christmas Common Walk